What's a good way to add 55 short Xvid clips onto one DVD

[videocheez]

I have 55 of my favorite Cartoons that are in Xvid format and I would like to put them all on to one or perhaps two DVD's if possible but I'm looking for a fairly easy option that wont take too much time. I would like to put chapters between each one but I dont want to spend the time making 55 menus but i may consider it if its not going to be too timeconsuming. The cartoons have the followig properties:
Video : 40 MB, 743 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 512*384 (4:3), XVID = XVID Mpeg-4, Supported

Audio : 4.58 MB, 83 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1 channels, 0x55 = MP3, Supported

I was thnking about simply dropping them all into Premier Pro and letting the Mainconcept encoder do all of the dirty work but I figureed there may be some better ways.

I would like to use AC3 audio and use full 720 x 480 resolution becaue my standalone dvd player doesnt like half size resolved DVD's. If there are now simple solutions I suppose I would be illing o spenda couple of days using vdub to add them alltogether to make one giant video file but I assume somebody may have already mastered an easy technique.

Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thnaks in advance,

VC

[Forum Troll]

Heres what I'd do:

Append them all into a single file in Virtualdub, then frameserver into TMPGENC and encode to a single MPEG-2 file, then open that file in TMPGENC DVD Author and set a chapter point at the beginning of each cartoon, and author the DVD. Alternately you could encode each file individually, then import all 55 as a separate chapter into TMPGDVD DVD Author, and then create the DVD. Each way is rather involved, it just depends on what works for you.

[guns1inger]

What is the total runtime ?

You could get up to 4 hours at half-D1 without losing much quality from what you have. At D1 (full res) you are likely to lose quality (from resizing up) and will only get 2 hours per disk.

I think your Premiere Pro idea is probably the easiest, assuming you can get the bitrate right. Mainconcept is a good encoder. I have done similar in Vegas. You might run into problems if the audio is MP3 VBR.

[lordsmurf]

720 x 480 resolution becaue my standalone dvd player doesnt like half size resolved DVD's.

Bad idea. Upsizing is not good.

DVD specs include 352x240, 352x480, 704x480, 720x480, and are REQUIRED to play them on ALL DVD players that carry the official DVD logo.

Without knowing legth of files, and then specs of files, no way you can get any advice yet.

[videocheez]

720 x 480 resolution becaue my standalone dvd player doesnt like half size resolved DVD's.

Bad idea. Upsizing is not good.

DVD specs include 352x240, 352x480, 704x480, 720x480, and are REQUIRED to play them on ALL DVD players that carry the official DVD logo.

Without knowing legth of files, and then specs of files, no way you can get any advice yet.

My DVD Player doesnt play 352x480DVD's, or atleast it didnt't play the ones that I made a 2 years ago when I first started playing with this video stuff.
The duration fo the cartoons are approximately7-10 minutes each. I already listd above, other file information about the videos. What elese besides duration would be useful in helping you to providing assistance.

Thanks in advance,

VC

[lordsmurf]

It has too. It's required. There is no choice. It means whatever you made, you did something incorrect. It has NOTHING to do with the resolution. Maybe your software or some other factor.

You cannot fit all 55 on one disc without them looking like trash. Stay at 352x480 with 2.5 VBR (4.0 max) and you should fit 3-4 hours per disc. It's going to take 2-3 discs.

[videocheez]

Ok Ill give it a try. What program do you suggest? Do ya think I should merge them with vdub? I'm thinking about a making 4 DVD volume with around 13 or 14 cartoons per dvd.
Thanks in advance,

VC

[lordsmurf]

TMPGENC to encode to MPEG.
Anything to author. I'd use Ulead DVD Workshop 2